That is great, but be forewarned that likely the only suggestions you will get are all stallions owned or standing at Richard Taylor’s (Venture Stable). 
…and not that there is anything wrong with that, he has some lovely stallions standing there. But there are also many others out there who are just as good, if not better, and may be a better cross for one mare or another. 
Well, first of all you need to stay with a pure welsh since your mare is that big.
I don’t always recommend Richard Taylor’s stallions, contrary to popular opinions…only when the shoe fits.
I’d love to suggest Trotting For Gold by my (now deceased) Otteridge Foxtrot. Not only is he stunning, but has a big time performance pedigree. He’s a very small Section B (not quite 12.2) moves fabulously and won about every class on the line he showed in. His dam is the dam of Pony Dot Com who was a USEF National Champion.
Here is his information:
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/trotting+for+gold
Website:
http://www.ponyvillefarm.com/stallions.html
(Daventry, for the record, I’d love to know how many times I’ve recommended Sporting Change…)
JLA Sir William
Well I would invite you to check out my two smaller stallions…Land’s End Rondo - 12.2hh liver chestnut by *Carolinas Red Fox and Barkmeadow Black Gold - 12.3hh homozygous black by *Pendock Sir Percy. Both are Sec. B Welsh with 100% imported bloodlines so no hidden size - both very nice movers with correct conformation - go to www.quicksilverponies.com for videos and photos. Best of luck in your breeding choice!
Thank you Selah, for the compliment on the colt, Quicksilver Blue Ray. He is a very nice boy and approx. 7/8 Welsh, although registered as half Welsh. He should finish at 13.2hh and should not produce much hidden size if kept a stallion. He is a rare double bred Vida Blue colt:).
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Because it is widely known that Blue Rain does not ship well (transported semen)…and hasn’t for many, many years. The OP is in Oklahoma, so I doubt it is feasible to ship her mare to Maryland for on farm inseminating.
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Didn’t know that, learn something new everyday! I am from MD and not far from the farm so it has never come up. I also am not in the breeding business, just raving about him because I love his babies. But then again I am biased from owning two from his line 
and drooling over his newest offspring pictures on her facebook hehe
If you like Blue Rain, Lisa (his owner) has a few other stallions by him that may ship better. I think she has a couple smalls that might work for your mare. She doesn’t have a website, so you would have to call her.
I bred my mare to Blue Fox (by Blue Rain) last summer and am expecting the foal this spring!
Why hasn’t anyone mentioned Penrhyn Sporting Chance? I’ve heard that he is a fabulous match with horse mares!
For the record…I got a LOT of different suggestions from VirginiaBred…as I have all ready bred two other times to Richard’s stallions with two different mares, I was actually refreshed by the knowledge of stallions OTHER than his she had as I wanted to keep my options open. But thank you
We own Penrhyn Sporting Chance, and he has definitely been a great match for the larger mares out there.
The OP mentioned her mare was super quiet and she wanted her, but in a smaller package. I have heard that a few of the Sporty babies out there tend to be on the hot side. He is a bit spunky himself! Because of that, I did not throw his hat into the ring on this thread. That being said, he has been predominantly bred to A LOT of Thoroughbred mares over the years…and I’ve often wondered if those babies have gotten their temperaments from their dam.
We had our own Sporty baby this year out of a Farnley Belshazzar/TB mare (who can get a bit hot when she wants to) and the baby is super, super quiet and easy going.
I try and only recommend my stallions when it looks like they would be a fabulous match for the mare. I don’t care for stallion owners that flog their boys on every thread regardless of whether they will be a good match or not. :no:
It is why I recommended Hootie (Blue Who) to the OP, as it sounds like he would compliment her mare well and give her exactly what she wants. We love, love, love our Alvesta Picasso babies. They are dead quiet and they can certainly jump the moon. He’s in the right height range for the OP and has been bred to quite a few larger warmblood mares successfully, but he likely has too much suspension for the OP (from what she describes she wants). I find the East Coast is more die hard for daisy cutters. Personally, I can’t stand that extreme end of the spectrum and prefer to see a bit of suspension and elevation on the step. But that’s just me!
Thank you SunkenMeadow.
I try to match the mare with the best stallion based on what the mare owner is trying to achieve.
And again, based on the size of the OP’s mare, a pure welsh should be the only way to go to ensure the size outcome more successfully.
If she were my mare, I would have no problems breeding her to Blue Who. He’s 11.2 1/2 HH and is 7/8 Welsh and 1/8 TB…and the TB is 3 generations back.
But even if it’s a smaller purebred Welsh stallion, you also need to make sure there is no hidden height in his pedigree.
Just wanted to add that “Hootie’s” dam was a Section A purebred and was a small small.
:lol: This is fun! And way too many choices!!! I’ll do some video surfing this weekend. Keep the ideas coming … greatly appreciated!
http://www.kaiserstud.com/springbourneboyblue.htm
I had been looking for this guy again for a while, glad I found him, dont know if he would suit you.
I can finally participate in the hunter pony suggestions!
*Rhoson Agano will be standing with me for the 2012 season. He is notorious for producing really good temperaments, and nice hunter types. He is 12.2. I am picking him up tomorrow, and will have some photos and information up on my site ASAP. Feel free to shoot me an email if you like.
What about Morton’s Harkin that stands at Crown Ridge Farms. He’s a lovely young stallion http://www.crownridgefarms.com/mortonsharkin.html I know if I had a horse broodmare he would be one of the first ones I would be considering.
He has a lot of hidden “height” in his pedigree, which I think is why no one would have mentioned him. While I think he is only 12.1 HH himself, his sire is 13.1 HH…which also goes back to a lot of 13.1 HH on the sires side and the dam sire was 13.2 HH…and the dam side also has a lot of height as well. If it were me, I would not risk it with a 16 HH mare, as there is always a chance that the “height” would come through on the foal. If the OP’s mare was 15.2 HH, much less of a risk.
Our boy “Heavenly Final Revelation” is a Sec A and only 11.2hh, has wonderful hunter type movement, a great jump and is absolutely dead quiet. As he is young and not yet proven I can only speculate that he would be a good choice for the OP’s mare based on type. He is sired by *Pendock Larkspur and has a great pedigree behind him as well. There are photos and video available on our website
